lap lambert academic publishing mai 2011 (Oltre 2.500 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the last part of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st, alternative reality films have increases prodigiously. These films reflect tje growing collective fear that discerning true reality is impossible. These films like those of the fifties that reflected the fear of Communists and the nuclear bomb are used to assuage our anxiety as the world beocmes less contrete and much more techo- computer conscious. By examinating these films and their theorical foundations we become informed of the how and why of these influences on our thinking and behavior. In the growing world of filma and media studies this book will be of interest in the study of the historical-social impact of film.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Banking sector plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. It is also an integral part of the financial system of a modern industrial economy. Modern banking in India could be traced back to the establishment of Bank of Bengal on January 2, 1809, the first joint-stock bank sponsored by Government of Bengal. In 1921 the three presidency banks were merged to form the Imperial Bank of India, with the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1935, the central banking responsibilities that the Imperial Bank of India was carrying on came to an end. Banking sector reforms in India are aimed at induction of best international practices and technological changes for competing globally. Today, twenty years after the economic liberalization which began in 1991, we have a vibrant banking sector, powered by both improved- efficiency public sector banks and growth-hungry private ones. This Book ¿Changing Scenario of Indian Banking Industry¿ is a modest attempt to cover all important issues regarding Indian Banking Sector. The main aim of present Book is to summarize the long journey of Indian Banking System.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -ICT and microfinance is not catch-22 but a reality push to increase outreach in sustainable manner. This book particularizes discussions and critical analysis for explaining the logic of feasibility and operationalization of ICT based initiatives for increasing access spectrum of diversified microfinance services in the fringe areas of any developing country. This practical guide demonstrates value chain system approach to address the deepening crisis of outreach and sustainability in providing microfinance services. This highlights gaps in electronic banking, core MIS technology issues, description of business model architecture and contentious policy and market related issues to turn towards this new shift. Pakistan has been selected as a case study because it is still whipped by massive substance of poverty and its position in the top quartile of global microfinance industry make it interesting subject. Public & private sector has constructed the social and spatial milieu for providing microfinance services and continuously crafting new ways to increase sustainable outreach.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A strong image is one of the key long-term success factors for a brand. After examining the meaning and the function of a brand, this research suggests how to improve its image. In particular, the book analyses the essential elements in managing a successful hotel brand. It evaluates the differentiating strategies to stay competitive and attract more guests. An emphasis is placed on the advantages achieved by building emotional connections and encouraging long-term relationships with customers. As empirical evidence, a study was undertaken to determine the impact that emotions play in the consumers' purchasing decision with a lodging facility. This research would be useful for hospitality professionals to better understand guests' needs and take adequate steps to improve their experiences. Consequently, they would be able to attract more loyal customers, increase their revenues and brand recognition.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -With the new concept of motion pictures a new form of tourism was born, film tourism. Faces and landscapes were slowly being recognized on the screen and so actors became movie stars and far away places came into the living rooms and theatres. With the huge impact film had on peoples' lives, tourism was shortly to follow. Travelling to countries were ones' favourite movie has been shot became just another way of spending free time. As well as visiting the houses of famous movie stars all the way up to visiting burial places of famous actors. This book does not only provides an in depth analysis on film tourism, how it came to be and how it is being perceived but also gives an in depth analysis of the impacts film has had on destinations in terms of tourism and development and the mindset of people. Not only does it show what film tourism has left behind till now but also provides a glimpse of what film tourism might do for us in the future. The analysis should help shed some light on the general concept of film tourism and should be especially useful to those interested in this young form of tourism and those interested in a broader sense of the film concept.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research describes the Private Equity (PE) investment activity within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, focusing on Italy and Uniyed Kingdom. SMEs are very relevant for the development of the economy, and it will be analyzed what are the main tools that PE uses to create value and to improve the growth of the companies. After the explanation of the Private Equity activity developments during the last decades and a glance at the modifications that have occurred in this in investment activity, the attention is given to Italian and English deals implemented in the last ten years, looking at the structural and performance changes that occurred at the end of the deals and a short time later. Finally, a multivariate regression has been implemented, analyzing the most relevant contributions to the companies' changes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A corporate university essentially can be designed to focus organizational resources in strategically developing human capital and is clearly linked to the strategic objectives of organizations for enhancing competitive advantage. Not all big companies have a corporate university, but some of them are considered as great corporations because of having a special venue for a range of premier training and development programs like a corporate university. This book provides some theoretical and empirical contributions which enrich academic literatures focusing on corporate universities. The examples written here are based on case studies in General Electric Company and Intel Corporation. Both are excellent as well as learning organizations which can be used as a ¿benchmarking' for other companies. The analysis should help shed some light on this exciting part of HRM atmosphere, and should be especially valuable to professionals and academicians in training and education program for keeping any individual ahead of the fast-paced technology industry.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work explores how Kenyan women's opportunitiesfor education and economic empowerment have changedover time, beginning with colonialism and ending withthe changes brought about by the Kenyan Constitutionof 2010. The first chapter reflects on the author'spersonal experience and research in Mombasa, Kenya,while the remaining chapters utilize research onKenya as a whole. Women's past and presentopportunities are contrasted to those of men, with anemphasis on the specific changes in recent decadesthat have affected Kenyan women's opportunities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In recent years it has emerged that SME's are the backbone of the European economy and a major source of entrepreneurial innovation and skills. Very little academic literature exists on how these enterprises cope with decision making and how family owned enterprises differ in their decision making processes. This book investigates decision logic and outcomes, drawing conclusions as to whether these determine organisational performance and goals. The case study entrepreneurial team is explored by applying theories in relation to their cognitive processes and decision making. Heuristics, biases and entrepreneurial characteristics are prevalent and although difficult to eliminate completely, they can be used to the organisations advantage in conjunction with decision making modes. Finally, exit strategies and recommendations are offered to the entrepreneurial team to ensure the companies long term prosperity and survival.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat may put a person at the risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. With the growing prevalence of obesity, scientific interest in the biology of adipose tissue [which is the body's largest reserve of fuel] has been extended to the secretory products of adipocytes. In recent years, a line of evidence has demonstrated a much more complex function of adipose tissue, as an endocrine organ that releases hormones into the blood stream to take part in their potential implication in insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes. These adipocytes' specific proteins include adiponectin, leptin and resistin. This study aimed to assess the effect of modest weight loss on serum adipocytokines' changes and hence discover their role as a link between obesity and insulin resistance diabetes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Zimbabwe experienced one of the highest inflation rates of our time. The greater part of the population lived below the poverty line and there was immense suffering. As is the case when such crisis happen, women and children are often identified as the vulnerable groups, but the elderly rarely get much attention. This book explores the living conditions the elderly found themselves under these circumstances. It identified an old age institution which was supposed to play a central role in protecting the elderly and sought to establish if under such harsh conditions such institutions could function effectively. It also presents some of the coping strategies which some elderly people employed in order to survive.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main objective of this work is to construct and implement a LIBOR market model and a Swaptions market model for the South African market.In his Thesis, Victor Gumbo starts by recapitulating the basic theory of arbitrage pricing, forward measures and term structure models for zero-coupon bonds. He goes on to describe and analyze the LIBOR market models. Apart from the standard models, he goes on to discusses market practice and provides numerous formulae for pricing as well as terminal measure existence. In Chapter 3, he gives a similar outline for Swap Market models. It should be emphasized that these models are quite complicated from a theoretical point of view but Victor manages to give an extremely pedagical account of this difficult theory.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main aim of my thesis was to figure out if the adoption of unconventional communication strategies within the fashion industry has led to effective results in terms of profitability. The choice upon the unconventional communication tactics in fashion segment rather than traditional ones was driven by the fact that in last years, various forms of unconventional communication are both, one of the most utilized marketing tactics by different industries and it entails lot of different practices that might turn out to be blurred in identifying their effectiveness whether not. I analyzed Italian communication campaigns adopted by Levi's, Diesel, and Athletes World characterized basically by guerrilla and social network practices followed in some cases also by viral spots.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Since the Stone Age, the institution of war has been on a spectacular odyssey, so has been the perennial quest for inventing and reinventing the sophisticated weaponry. Despite myriad of sedulous endeavors, over the time, to fashion out normative structures to potentially forestall the war-borne catastrophes, the reign of violence has been stubbornly rampant. The 9/11 terrorist attacks against United States followed by unprecedented military response through the employment of combat drones beyond the actual combat zones in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, has pressed the ¿reset' button of the war terrain. The Drone Age thus, envisages the zero gravity, where both jus ad bellum and jus in bellum are more fluid and amorphous and ready to be exploited by powerful states. The perceived acquisition and use of WMDs by terrorists is yet another somber challenge of the ¿Drone Age'. In the backdrop of this gloomy scenario with deleterious consequences to the global peace and security, the study, besides identifying the issues and challenges to the law of armed conflict, ventures upon a sober debate to underscore the need to fix the anomalies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This theoretical study presents the different phasesfor the evolution of Basel Accords since 1988, andthe continual efforts of Basel Committee on bankingsupervision to set out an effective framework toimprove the banking sector governance andperformance. In literature, compliance with Baselrequirements concerning minimum capital requirements,powerful supervision and effective market disciplinethrough information transparency and disclosure hasattracted many researchers to study its impact onbank performance and cost of capital. In spite of therisk-based capital adequacy, regulatory andsupervisory requirements set by Basel Accords, thefinancial crisis 2007, which causes instability andturmoil in the whole banking sector, was inducedmainly by weak risk management measures, such asstress testing and other risk management tools thatwere unable to forecast the losses and the adverseunexpected outcomes and determine the size of capitalneeded to overcome severe shocks.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -With the evolution of human development paradigm in 1990,there has been a shift from money metric poverty to multidimensional poverty, both at research agenda and policy formulation. The Millennium Declaration 2000 outlined the need to reduce poverty in its all form and highlighted the inter-linkages of the developmental goals. More recently, the UNDP disseminated the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) in 2010 and suggested to measure the growing poverty and inequality in the state of human development, using the MPI. The goal of this research is both methodological and empirical. The methodological goal is to measure the multidimensional poverty and the empirical goal is to understand the state of reproductive and child health among multidmensionally poor households using unit data from the National Family Heath Survey 3 (NFHS 3). The multidimensional poverty is measured in three key domain of human development, namely, health, knowledge and standard of living. The reproductive and child health is measured with respect to antenatal care, maternal care, contraceptive use, immunization coverage of children, infant mortality and under-five mortality.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -What is Ecopreneurship This book proposes to define Ecopreneurship in theory, as well as to increase the understanding of it in practice. Conceptually Ecopreneurship is to be found at the intersection of the entrepreneurship and the sustainability science fields, excluding social sustainability. It is constructed around the three core principles of entrepreneurship, which are redefined in order to fit sustainability requirements: eco-innovation, eco-opportunity and eco-commitment. Operationalized in terms of the three aforementioned concepts Ecopreneurship is applied to four different cases, four companies in the south of Sweden, to investigate whether their business could be deemed ecopreneurial. The analysis of the cases reveals new unexpected insights into the four companies and it also establishes the practical usefulness of the ecopreneurship framework as an analytical tool. Only with a thorough and honest conceptualization of ecopreneurship that incorporates the principles of sustainability, does environmental progress become discernible from 'green-washing' when analyzing 'green' companies. It is one of the central aims of this book to help make this distinction possible.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The large international brands often get all the attention when the potential of the Chinese luxury fever is discussed. Instead this book investigates the drivers of success for the numerous small international luxury brands that currently are flooding into China. Through a case study of two of the most progressive Scandinavian design firms in China ¿ Georg Jensen and Rosendahl ¿ 7 drivers of success for small- and medium-sized firms are identified. The book is based on field studies and interviews with executives from the case firms, Danish embassy executives and professors in China and Denmark. The objective is to make China more accessible to the many small and medium-sized enterprises that currently refrain from market entry because of the incalculable nature of China's 1.3 billion consumers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Fisher effect, one of the oldest paradigms of Financial Economics, has been scrutinized for decades. Behind the large body of academic literature lies the intuitive idea that nominal interest rates should adjust to changed expectations of inflation, leaving the real rate unaffected. Despite the amount of attention the theory has received, the empirical evidence is not nearly conclusive. This book lends considerable weight in support of the Fisher Effect, by modeling the equation under realistic conditions, and relaxing some of the assumptions commonly present in the empirical literature. The assumption of Rational Expectations is circumvented through use of new survey data on inflation from the Consensus Forecast. The model also allows for active monetary policy, using four different monetary regimes: the US, Euro Area, Switzerland, and Sweden. The evidence suggests that interest rates fully adjust to changes in the expected level of inflation, and debt markets act rationally when forming expectations of inflation. This book may be of particular use to monetary or financial economists, and in financial and academic institutions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Right to information is the hallmark of the civilized societies of highest order. This book delineates the Right to Information Act, 2005 in Indian context. The book attempts to explain and interprets Right to Information's legal provisions in simplified terms. The attempt highlights the issues which needs consideration with respect to RTI. It tries to analyse the theoretical modal and practical scenario in contemporary context and projects the societal pre- requisites and requisites to implement RTI in its true nature and spirits.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book examines family planning in India. It explores the significance of marriage, family formation and the stages within it. The author studies some of the factors associated with fertility behavior, such as those of marriage, son preference and 'ideal' family size. The factors underlying fertility behavior in the classical texts in India with special reference to marriage, family, family size and composition are taken into consideration. The book then goes on to evaluate the Family Planning Programs till the Eighth Five Year Plan in this context.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The practice that has come to be known as cyber- squatting originated at a time when most businesses were not savvy about the commercial opportunities on the Internet. Some entrepreneurial souls registered the names of well-known companies as domain names, with the intent of selling the names back to the companies when they finally woke up. In technical parlance, this is called cyber squatting. This book is a humble effort to place a clear picture regarding this scenario by taking into account the national and international efforts and attempts to curb this and at the same time also to make some recommendations that the author feels would make the present system more effective and result achieving and result oriented.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book is about Net Zero Energy developments. The book gives several examples, from around the globe, of developments that are environmentally friendly, net zero energy and that uses green technology. It asks questions whether this is the future of Real Estate Development or whether commercially viable models are envisaged in the near future. How far (now or in the future) is a total net zero energy development Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the degree to which Malawi is in compliance with its treaty based obligations under human rights law with regard to reducing maternal mortality. It critically examines human rights obligations and State responsibility in this regard. The central argument advanced in this monograph is that State compliance with its international human rights obligations and commitments is a vital component for reducing maternal mortality. Thus, this book explored Malawi's human rights treaty obligations and other commitments meant to reduce maternal mortality. It seeks to understand whether Malawi has complied with its human rights obligations in line with UN guidelines for reducing maternal mortality. In this monograph, Levi analyses the right to health in order to understand Malawi's compliance with its obligations to prevent maternal death. Since Levi has also taken into consideration the economic development of Malawi as a developing nation, many of his proposals can also be meaningful in many countries in Africa and beyond. It can also be used by health practitioners working in developing countries; students in human rights and health care studies as well as policy makers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The genesis of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1993 marked the emergence of a non-state forest governance in promoting wise uses of forest resources. Nonetheless, the FSC certification has been perceived by some governments to threaten their national timber industries. As a response, some governments created their own certification schemes with the view to compete with the FSC. This book first oulines the development of the Indonesian Ecolabeling Institute (LEI) and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). However,the national schemes then opted to pursue different paths; The LEI has converged with the FSC, while the MTCC has continued to oppose the FSC. This book analyses the different political directions of the national schemes from the early establishment until the mid of 2005.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -As the prevalence of both nutritional deficiencies and disorders co-exist among children, it is inevitable that both are studied in a particular population. Five each of Matriculation, Corporation and Panchayat schools were selected from Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu State in India. A sample of 6190 children were selected and their background information was studied with respect to demographic, socio-economic status, lifestyle practices and family medical history. For a sub sample of 1852 children, their child rearing and weaning practices was found out from their mothers. The health status of children was assessed using anthropometry, clinical and biochemical estimations. Food intake of all the children was found using three day recall while for obese children, weighment survey was conducted. Three intervention programs were carried out for the obese children. The school food service was assessed in terms of type of foods served and sanitation. The impact of education on the food service personnel was found to be significant.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work delved into the extent to which persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) can be said to be enjoying the ¿four (4) Access' (4As) element of the right to health in Zambia. In conducting this work two questions were sought to be answered; (a) to what extent does the right to health exist in Zambia And (b) to what extent does a PLWHIV enjoy the 4As element of the right to health in Zambia In the end, this work came to a number of conclusions such as, (i) under International Human Rights Law, the right to health contains the following interrelated and essential elements, the precise application of which depends on the conditions prevailing in a particular State: (a)Availability, (b) Accessibility, (c) Acceptability, and (d) Quality otherwise referred to as Appropriateness, (ii) international instruments that although ratified and assented to by Zambia cannot be applied unless they are domesticated, and (iii)the Constitution provides for the right to health, or at least something related to that right as a non justiciable right, otherwise known as a Directive Principle of State Policy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The population of Bangladesh is increasing and land is being converted from productive purposes to other uses. Present per capita agricultural land of 0.056 hectare will be decreased to 0.025 hectare by 2050. Land reclamation would offer a new dimension of poverty alleviation by allocating new lands to landless people and for other productive development. In such context this book aims to explore on the apposite land reclamation techniques and new town development strategy in Bangladesh. To generate this book; basic concepts, available techniques some cities developed on reclaimed land have been studied to produce ideas about major difficulties to develop such cities. Besides that the driving forces of land reclamation for Bangladesh are also tried to find out. Based on these driving forces, rate of land accretion and erosion and analysis of basic features of Bay of Bengal, potential locations of land reclamation have been identified. Project inflow-outflow activities have been discussed to conceptualize and generate the project. Finally, a group of actors has been delineated who could get involved in the initiation and implementation of land reclamation projects.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Embarking on a corporate transformation requires an effective leadership to build the underlying structure, drive implementation, measure and manage the ongoing process of achieving goals. But first, the process of strategic planning needs to be in place to chart the direction, strategies and actions. Many small or not-for-profit companies belief only large businesses can afford the time and personnel to develop a sound plan. However, anyone who wants to grow and compete in the marketplace needs to know some of the game plans - and strategic management is a major part of any successful business. Applied Strategic Management presents the direct application of strategy frameworks and tools to define market objective and focus that would transform an ailing country club into a club of choice. The work aims to embed a strategic management practice into the club's operation as its leadership looks for ways to improve its performance. It is a useful reference for anyone who sees the value of a systematic and strategic approach to grow an organization of any size.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.